Bob alludes to a critical but often overlooked issue. Wiring that is too small to carry the amperage of a user, in this case, a bilge pump, can result in excessive voltage drop. Low voltage could contribute to premature failure.
I second the Ultra Safety Systems bilge pump. I don't have one on Touche' (yet) but my buddy and I installed a bunch of them over the years. To my knowledge, they are all still working. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 6:26 PM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’ll add a little bit to this discussion...up until this year I was > replacing RULE Super Switches every year—sometimes they didn’t even last a > year. I never had a problem with my RULE 1500 bilge pump, just the float > switches. I recently changed over to a float switch made by ULTRA systems > and I love it. It hasn’t been a year yet but it is manufactured so much > better than the RULE float switches that I’m sure it will last several > years at least. > > I’ve also replaced my bilge pump wiring and went up one size from the > minimum needed to do the job. All connections are done with heat shrink > connectors too. > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > s/v Rainy Days > C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) > (Presently in Baltimore for the summer) > blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > email: dainyr...@icloud.com > > On Jul 24, 2018, at 6:54 PM, Richard via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > David, can you provide a few more details? What do you have currently and > what quit working? I have bilge pump issues myself and need to do something > different with my setup, thanks > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 24, 2018, at 6:36 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Every friggin year more BS. So changing out primary to diaghram and > secondary (3000+ gph) to a higher quality (not Rule) pump recirculating. > > Any brand suggestions? > > Thanks in advance. > > Get Outlook for Android > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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